#A7867D
Closest named color: Warm Grey (#978A84). oklch(64.9% 0.043 35.7), rgb(167, 134, 125).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.34:1).
About this color
#A7867D is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 36°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Grey (#978A84), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.34:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Grey (#978A84) |
| Black text | 6.34:1 |
| White text | 3.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A7867D |
| RGB | rgb(167, 134, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(13, 19%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.9% 0.043 35.7) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #A7867D | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A7867D | 6.34:1 | AA | Lc 43.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A7867D text on white | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A7867D text on black | 6.34:1 | AA | Lc -41.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 500.
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Step 50
50
#F7F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8E7
oklch(93.5% 0.007 28.8)
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Step 200
200
#E1D7D4
oklch(88.6% 0.012 37.4)
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Step 300
300
#CEBCB7
oklch(80.9% 0.022 36)
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Step 400
400
#B49A92
oklch(70.7% 0.033 37.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A7867D
oklch(64.9% 0.043 35.7)
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Step 600
600
#8C6A61
oklch(55.6% 0.046 35.3)
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Step 700
700
#775850
oklch(49% 0.043 34.9)
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Step 800
800
#614842
oklch(42.7% 0.036 33.9)
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Step 900
900
#4F3D37
oklch(37.8% 0.027 39.2)
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Step 950
950
#2E2421
oklch(27.1% 0.016 37.3)
#A7867D with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #8D897C | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #95907D | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AF8284 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A7867D
#A7867D
oklch(64.9% 0.043 35.7)
- #71969F
#71969F
oklch(64.9% 0.043 214.3)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #A7867D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.026
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.031
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.045
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.047
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.048
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.053
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.053
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.054
Use #A7867D in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.